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South Gibson Star-Times Local Tuesday, April 26, 2022 A-5 Independent Insurance Agent 812-483-4670 • Haubstadt • bill.yarbor@twc.com CALL: Bill Yarbor Are You Adequately Covered? A new year means changes to Medicare premiums, deductibles, copays and benefi ts! Bill Yarbor, experienced insurance agent can help you make sure you are adequately covered. Medicare Supplement Insurance, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part-D prescription drug plans. Library will likely break ground in July By Janice Barniak SG Star-Times Editor editor@sgstartimes.com Fort Branch Library Direc- tor Laura Happe told the Fort Branch Town Council the li- brary probably break ground by July, and offered sketch- es of how the new building would echo the Carnegie ar- chitecture. She asked if the town coun- cil could turn the alley into a one-way; they're not opposed, but it will take an ordinance being written and a public hearing to make the change. New tractor pull coming to Fairgrounds By Janice Barniak SG Star-Times Editor editor@sgstartimes.com Gibson County will host a new tractor pull at the Gib- son County Fairgrounds La- bor Day weekend, according to fair board member Charles Woodruff, who told Gibson County Visitor's and Tourism Brian Rexing is organizing the pull, and hopes to make it a three-day event. The board approved $2,000 for advertis- ing and fairground rental. He hopes to turn it into an annu- al event. Woodruff abstained from the vote. The tourism board allotted $1,000 to support the Sweet Corn Festival, and another $ 85 to get the Oakland City Good Start a new trail sign. They approved $500 for the Broadway Players, $400 to Henagers Museum, $500 to Lyles Station, $500 to the Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge, and $500 to the Princ- eton Theater and Communi- ty Center. The Southern Indiana Car Club requested marketing and advertising support for their Fourth Friday car shows in the amount of $2,000 - $ 3,000. The non-profit club has plaques and other expenses, and plans seven shows this year. The board said they would like to see the advertising budget for more information; it was tabled until May. The Patoka River Nation- al Wildlife Refuge will have an event to view birds from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 28, at Cane Ridge. The Gibson County Fair is July 10 -16 this year. Visitor and Tourism mem- ber Mayor Greg Wright said locals want to bring back the go cart races on the Princ- eton square, but making it happen would mean taking on the high cost of insuring the event. Princeton Park is hosting pickleball clinics and consid- ering summer tournaments, he added. For more informa- tion see the Princeton Indiana Pickleball group on Facebook. Tsusho launches 'Passion Projects' with Isaiah 1:17 Toyota Tsusho's Team Members in Princeton gave $15,000 through a newly launched "Passion Projects Program" to the Isaiah 1:17 Project April 13. Tshusho hosted a special luncheon at their location in Princeton where team mem- bers were recognized for their passionate efforts in support- ing The Isaiah 1:17 Project. Team members were treat- ed to a special lunch and Ex- ecutive Director of the or- ganization, Marcia Lam- bert, was invited to receive a $15,000 donation! Just before the holidays, the TAI team in Princeton, delivered a stack of items donated by generous team members to support Isa- iah Project, a nonprofit organi- zation based in Southern In- diana that serves children of all ages transitioning to fos- ter care. Led by Lindsay Rowe and Marcie Armes, the Decem- ber drive brought in dona- tions of gloves, hats, socks, toys, snacks, pajamas, dia- pers, wipes, formula and toi- letries. When the CSR team in Georgetown, Ky., heard about this, they had just recently launched a program called the Passion Projects program. The timing was perfect, and this ended up being one of the first donations made through the Passion Projects program. Toyota Tsusho's Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) program centers on the needs of the communities where they operate, but also strives to actively support the pas- sions of their employees, and why they started the Passion Projects program. "At Toyota Tsusho, we focus our philanthropy on the needs of the communities where we operate, but we also want to support the causes that mat- ter most to our team members in those same communities," said Ashley Chatham, cor- porate communications and community relations manag- er, Toyota Tsusho America. "Here in Princeton, we recog- nized the passion in our work- force for the Isaiah 1:17 Proj- ect following a large employ- ee-led goods drive organized before the holidays last year. Combined with the transfor- mational work of this organi- zation, we are doubly proud to support the Isaiah 1:17 Proj- ect." Toyota Tsusho's team members helped deliver joy during the holidays and in- spire giving through a newly launched "Passion Projects Program" by awarding a $15,000 gift to The Isaiah 1:17 Project. Pictured from left to right are: Joel Logan, group vice president, Global Parts and Logistics, Toyota Tsusho America; Matthew Nunn, Human Resources vice president, Toyota Tsusho America; Marcie Armes, warehouse administrator, Glob- al Parts and Logistics, Toyota Tsusho America; Lindsay Rowe, manager, Global Parts and Logistics, Toyota Tsusho America; Jason Heldt, general manager, Glob- al Parts and Logistics, Toyota Tsusho America; and Troy Kindle, manager, Global Parts and Logistics, Toyota Tsusho America. PLANTING THE SEEDS FOR SUCCESS Above: From left, FFA members Cole Sorgius, Clay Scherzer and Ezra Pohl checked out custom- ers at the FFA Plant Sale Saturday. Right: Katie Finney shops for plants with her mother at Saturday's FFA Plant Sale at Gibson South- ern High School. INDOT construction in Oakland City The Indiana Department of Transportation announces lane restrictions for Ind. 64 for paving operations. Beginning on or around Tuesday, April 26, contrac- tors will restrict Ind. 64 to one lane while crews mill and pave from the east side of Francis- co to the intersection of Ind. 57 in Oakland City. This oper- ation is included in the recon- struction of S. R. 64 already under way in Francisco. Work- ers will mill down the top lay- er of pavement and replace it with new asphalt. During this project traf- fic will be controlled by flag- ging operations. The restric- tion will include a lane width of 12-feet. Wider loads should seek an alternate route using the nearest numbered state, U.S. or Interstate Routes. This phase of the project is expected to last until the end of June, depending upon weather conditions. INDOT urges drivers to slow down and stay alert near crews.